Wampanoag, Algonquian-speaking North American Indians who formerly occupied parts of what are now the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, including Martha’s Vineyard and adjacent islands. They were traditionally semisedentary, moving seasonally between fixed sites.
Three Great STEM Challenges to Study the Wampanoag Thanksgiving is the perfect time to try three themed STEM challenges for both the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people! I have come up with STEM challenges to learn about tools used by each group of people, water vessels, and their homes. For the Wampanoag people, that means: a bow (hello, elastic potential energy and kinetic energy), a mishoon, and a wetu Before getting started, research the Wampanoag people. What materials did they use to make these? What were typical activities of Wampanoag adults and youth at the time they met the Pilgrims? Find out more about the Wampanoag and Pilgrims at the Plimoth Plantation website. Here is a link that describes their homes. Get Started with the STEM Challenges Gather basic materials. I always recommend using what you have. For a bow, a string and a bamboo skewer work well. For the mishoon, you may just want to use aluminum foil or clay, or perhaps if you are doing this at home with supervision you can use wood and carve out a real miniature mishoon. For the wetu, try paper or pipe cleaners. Another great one to bring outside if possible (remember to roll up sleeves). A wetu sample. Get the Supporting Materials If you would like to download the resources I created to go with the STEM Marvels of the Wampanoag people, you can find it here. Three Great STEM Challenges to Study the Pilgrims For the Pilgrims, try these three: a capstan (awesome if you are studying simple machines), the Mayflower, and a Pilgrim house What were Pilgrims used to when they arrived? Were they able to create homes like they had before? Did they need to learn to use different tools and eat different foods? What would that have been like for them? For this capstan, we used LEGOs and string to haul cargo over 2 feet vertically! Design and create a mini Mayflower with plastic egg cartons, straws, and plastic bags. Pilgrim houses were small. Try craft sticks or cardboard. After trying two of these, students can contrast and compare. Where did the people use each item? How was it important to their livelihood? What materials would you use now if making something similar?In addition to the challenges shown above, there are also challenge cards for each set of people that allow for further exploration. Here is a photo of the Pilgrim cards: Get the Thanksgiving STEM Activities download here. Pin these ideas for later:
This complete K-1 Thanksgiving History unit teaches historically accurate and factual lessons about the history of modern day Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims, and the Wampanoag people. Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete social studies curriculum specifically for primary. It contains everything you need to teach a complete unit in a neat, organized package. It's very teacher friendly and student-approved! -------------------GET THE FULL YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM HERE-------------------- Full FIRST GRADE Little Social Studies Thinkers Curriculum Full KINDERGARTEN Little Social Studies Thinkers Curriculum This MINI-UNIT: Pilgrims and Wampanoag takes kids back to the 1600s to learn about the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag, and the history of what came to be known as the first Thanksgiving. This unit teaches an accurate, non-romanticized version of history in a way that is appropriate for both Kindergarten and 1st grade students. Here are the components of the Unit: -A complete Teacher Guide -4 printable/projectable Books for Read-Alouds + Supplemental text list -Step-by-step Lesson Plans (Six, 30-minute lesson plans in all, 6-8 teaching days) -Essential Question and Learning Target posters -Anchor Charts -Whole group Games and Activities -Craftivity and Culminating Unit Activity -Student Workbook that follows each lesson -Quick Check for every lesson -Parent Letter -A COMPLETE unit PowerPoint to guide your teaching during each and every lesson (all visuals, activities and workbook pages are included in the Powerpoint to help you save paper) Here is an outline of the lessons for this MINI UNIT: Lesson 1: PEOPLE AND EVENTS THAT WE CELEBRATE Lesson 2: LEARNING ABOUT THE PILGRIMS Lesson 3: LEARNING ABOUT THE WAMPANOAG Lesson 4: THE HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING Lesson 5: THANKSGIVING TODAY & CRAFTIVITY (2-day lesson) Lesson 6: REVIEW AND CULMINATING ACTIVITY (2-day lesson) *Please download the preview to see all that is included, including samples of everything* ************************************************************************** Click below to view additional units: UNIT 1: Citizenship UNIT 2: Then and Now UNIT 3: Holidays Around the World UNIT 4: My Community UNIT 5: Our World K-1 MINI-UNITS: MINI UNIT A: Pilgrims and Native Americans MINI UNIT B: America
When you introduce Plimoth (Plymouth), students will already know the sweet little story of the Pilgrims filling their Thanksgiving table and celebrating with the Native Americans who helped them to survive the first year. There’s
Dive into history and learn about first Thanksgiving and solving fun and interesting activities thorugh this fun pack of 75 sheets that includes- About Thanksgiving Thanksgiving history Thanksgiving Turkey History About Wampanoag About Teepee tent Teepee tent tracing Significance of the Mayflower The Mayflower Compact Life on the Mayflower Mayflower puzzle Thanksgiving tracing and copy work Turkey unit -About Turkey Turkey anatomy Turkey lifecycle and its activity Turkey lifecycle sequence activity Difference between Chicken and Turkey And its venn diagram Turkey count and clip cards Turkey matching puzzles Thanksgiving number sequencing puzzles 20+ worksheets - I N S T A N T ♥ D O W N L O A D -- **This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. No physical items will be mailed to you.** After purchase you will receive an email receipt from Etsy with a link to download your purchase. You can also download your files from the “Purchases and Reviews” section of your Etsy profile. You will receive a PDF file for printing on regular 8.5”x11” paper. I recommend printing on glossy paper or heavy cardstock and laminating for durability. -T H E ♥ L E G A L ♥ S T U F F - This printable is intended for personal use only. Not for resale. You may not copy, alter, or share these digital files. Thank you! See my shop policies for more info.
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When you introduce Plimoth (Plymouth), students will already know the sweet little story of the Pilgrims filling their Thanksgiving table and celebrating with the Native Americans who helped them to survive the first year. There’s
Every year we talk about the pilgrims and have Thanksgiving dinner. We love the family traditions that we have that surround this holiday. In honor of th(...)
We are having so much fun with our Thanksgiving activities. Teaching little learners the story of the first Thanksgiving can be done easily by reading books and completing this Interactive Thanksgiving Lapbook. This lapbook teaches the story of the Pilgrims and how the Wampanoag Indians helped them survive the cold winter. This lapbook is easy to put
Let's all take a field trip! In this Virtual Field Trip, students learn about Plimoth Patuxet, the Pilgrims, Wampanoag, and Thanksgiving!
The Thanksgiving story deeply rooted in America’s school curriculum frames the Pilgrims as the main characters and reduces the Wampanoag Indians to supporting roles. It also erases a monumentally sad history. The true history of Thanksgiving begins with the Indians.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum highlights the culture and significance of the Land of the Wampanoag, also know today as the Town of Mashpee. 414 Main Street Mashpee, MA 02649 508-477-9339 mashpeewampanoagtribe-nsn.gov/museum/
Northeast Woodland: Wampanoag 1. Review: We learned about the Shawnee tribe in the Northeast Woodland region last time. Today we will ...
I can't believe it is already November!! With that said, I happily put away my spider and bat decor
The Wampanoag Indians were original natives from the territory of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Click for more facts.
Vocabulary Sheets: Wampanoag First Nation This 28-page PDF teaching resource helps students build vocabulary and literacy skills related to the Wampanoag First Nation. It includes a variety of activities that can be used for independent practice, small group instruction, or whole class activities. Students will complete vocabulary sheets, bingo games, word searches, sentence writing, story writing, making real world connections, anagrams, riddles, internet research, comparing concepts in a Venn diagram, illustrating concepts through art, and more. This comprehensive collection of vocabulary and literacy activities is well-suited for upper elementary students studying First Peoples in the classroom or homeschool environment. Vocabulary sheets: Wampanoag First Nation
When you introduce Plimoth (Plymouth), students will already know the sweet little story of the Pilgrims filling their Thanksgiving table and celebrating with the Native Americans who helped them to survive the first year. There’s
I can't believe it is already November!! With that said, I happily put away my spider and bat decor
The girls finally got to make their wigwams. We followed the directions in the MFW teacher manual and they came out so realistic. They use...
Share & Help Me GrowPlanning a lesson on the Thanksgiving hero, Squanto? This page is filled with printables, activities, and more to help you create a memorable unit study. About Squanto Squanto Biography at Workers for Jesus About the Wampanoag Tribe at Compact Histories Native American Languages at eWebTribe The Story of Squanto at Easy Fun […]
At Thanksgiving, let's present additional high quality coloring pages for the kids that picture more about real-life American History than they may have been taught in school. We know that there were no such things as ...
Exploring the local Native American people who participated in the Thanksgiving story.
